Our fellowship-trained urologists subspecialize in several areas of urology. This high-level training provides a greater expertise in specific conditions and treatments.

Our urologists work with specialists across UC Davis Health to provide comprehensive care. Frequent partners include nephrologists, pediatricians, gynecologists and medical oncologists.

Our urologic research program is one of the largest in the U.S. We are helping advance the understanding of urologic diseases and how to treat them more effectively.

Our specialists treat female urologic conditions and urinary problems, like incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic floor disorders and pelvic pain.

Urologic infections are common and can cause pain and inflammation. Our expert team treats these conditions, including cystitis (bladder infection), pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and prostatitis (prostate infection).

Kidney stones can cause severe pain, and our team has expertise in managing this condition and providing pain control throughout treatment.

Our team treats many urologic conditions that affect men. Some include incontinence, male infertility and sexual dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and testicular torsion.

We treat pediatric urologic conditions like congenital abnormalities, sexual development disorders, daytime and nighttime wetting and kidney stones.

Cancer can occur nearly anywhere in your urinary tract or male reproductive system. Our urologists are part of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally recognized program offering advanced cancer care.

Urinary incontinence can affect your quality of life. Our experts use advanced techniques and treatments to find out the cause of your incontinence and how best to treat it.

Kidney stones are mineral deposits that form in your kidneys. Small stones may pass through your urinary tract with no pain. Larger stones can get stuck and cause severe pain and bleeding.

Urologic and reproductive cancers can happen throughout the urinary system. These may include bladder, kidney, penile, prostate, and testicular cancers. Cancer can also affect the tubes that carry your urine.

Men can have structural urologic issues at birth or developmental conditions that cause external sex organs to appear neither male nor female.

An overactive bladder (OAB) involves urinating or feeling the urge to urinate more often than usual. OAB can also lead to urinary incontinence.

Pelvic organ prolapse happens when organs in your pelvis, like your bladder, rectum, or vagina, shift downward. This can cause symptoms like aching, heaviness, or bulging in your vagina, constipation, problems urinating and incontinence.

Testicles receive blood through two long, thin tubes called spermatic cords. When you have testicular torsion, your testicles don’t stay attached well to the scrotum and twist inside, rotating the spermatic cord, stopping blood supply and causing pain.

Urinary fistulas occur when an opening forms between the vagina and the bladder or urethra. Fistulas in this area can cause urine to leak out of your vagina.

Incontinence covers a range of issues. You may leak urine or have trouble making it to the bathroom in time when you feel the urge to urinate. You may also struggle to empty your bladder fully. Incontinence affects people of all ages and genders.

Urinary tract infections happen when bacteria get into your bladder, ureters, urethra, or kidneys. The most common type is cystitis: a bladder infection. UTIs can cause blood in your urine, fever, low back pain, and discomfort while peeing.

Some urinary conditions need urgent care, like testicular torsion or trauma to any urinary tract organ. Other emergencies include being unable to pee, Fournier’s gangrene (a life-threatening infection), prolonged erection (priapism), and swollen foreskin (paraphimosis).

When any part of your urinary tract gets inflamed, it can cause pain, burning with urination and a frequent need to pee. Inflammation most commonly happens in the urethra (urethritis), the tube that carries sperm (epididymitis), and the prostate (prostatitis).

Botox injections are an important treatment for an overactive bladder. In this condition, the muscles around your bladder contract uncontrollably, making you feel like you always have to urinate. We inject Botox into these muscles to help them relax.

Our surgeons insert a tiny camera and pencil-sized instruments through several small incisions in your abdomen. We use laparoscopic surgery, which is a type of minimally invasive surgery, to treat kidney cancer and other kidney conditions. We can also repair undescended testicles in children.

Microsurgery uses a microscope and tiny instruments to perform finely detailed operations. You may receive microsurgery to close off enlarged veins in your testicle (varicocele). We also use microsurgery for sperm retrieval as part of fertility treatment.

Erectile dysfunction is a common side effect of surgery and radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Penile rehabilitation involves a personalized mix of medications, injections and exercises to help speed recovery and improve erections.

Our surgeons perform detailed procedures to repair physical abnormalities or damaged tissues. We also use reconstructive techniques to place penile implants for erectile dysfunction treatment.

Robotic surgery is the leading edge of care for prostate removal due to cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia. This highly precise surgery helps surgeons avoid damaging the nerves around your prostate that control urination and sexual function.

We use urodynamic testing when you have incontinence or other urinary conditions. The test helps to assess how well your bladder is working. It involves a group of tests to assess bladder pressure, your urine stream and the filling and emptying of your bladder.